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marillion.com is Marillion
's 11th studio album. Released in late 1999, it was self-produced with additional production from Porcupine Tree
's Steven Wilson
on five out of nine tracks. The album contains a variety of different styles, ranging from epic prog rock ("Interior Lulu") through (by Marillion's standards) lighthearted pop ("Deserve", "Rich") to trip-hop influences ("House"). Due to its lack of stylistic cohesion, the album received some relatively poor critical feedback from the fanbase.
The album's title is a reference to Marillion's pioneering approach in using the internet to communicate with their fans. While preparing the album, the band's management had invited fans to send them passport photographs to be featured inside the booklet.
The tracks "Tumble Down The Years" and "Interior Lulu" were originally written for the Radiation
album.
There were no singles released officially from this album, but "Deserve" was released as a promo single, and "Rich" served as a radio single in Brazil. There was also a video made for the track "Deserve", featuring tour and backstage footage.
Marillion made a companion disc to marillion.com, which was named marillion.co.uk and was available for free to everyone who bought the album. The companion disc had a collection of tracks from various live and demo releases, as well as a short interview video (which was originally from a press kit for the album). The companion disc has been regularly updated with newer songs and is still available from Marillion's official website.
Marillion
Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...
's 11th studio album. Released in late 1999, it was self-produced with additional production from Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...
's Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven John Wilson is an English musician, best known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of progressive rock band Porcupine Tree...
on five out of nine tracks. The album contains a variety of different styles, ranging from epic prog rock ("Interior Lulu") through (by Marillion's standards) lighthearted pop ("Deserve", "Rich") to trip-hop influences ("House"). Due to its lack of stylistic cohesion, the album received some relatively poor critical feedback from the fanbase.
The album's title is a reference to Marillion's pioneering approach in using the internet to communicate with their fans. While preparing the album, the band's management had invited fans to send them passport photographs to be featured inside the booklet.
The tracks "Tumble Down The Years" and "Interior Lulu" were originally written for the Radiation
Radiation (album)
Radiation is a 1998 album by Marillion. The only single from this album is "These Chains".As Marillion's tenth studio album, the number 10 can be seen in the "io" in both "Marillion" and "Radiation" on the cover.-Track listing:...
album.
There were no singles released officially from this album, but "Deserve" was released as a promo single, and "Rich" served as a radio single in Brazil. There was also a video made for the track "Deserve", featuring tour and backstage footage.
Marillion made a companion disc to marillion.com, which was named marillion.co.uk and was available for free to everyone who bought the album. The companion disc had a collection of tracks from various live and demo releases, as well as a short interview video (which was originally from a press kit for the album). The companion disc has been regularly updated with newer songs and is still available from Marillion's official website.
Track listing
- "A Legacy" – 6:16
- "Deserve" – 4:23
- "Go!" – 6:11
- "Rich" – 5:42
- "Enlightened" – 4:59
- "Built-in Bastard Radar" – 4:52
- "Tumble Down the Years" – 4:33
- "Interior Lulu" – 15:14
- "House" – 10:15
Personnel
- Steve HogarthSteve HogarthSteve Hogarth also known as "h", is the lead vocalist and occasional keyboardist/guitarist with the British rock band Marillion. Hogarth was formerly a keyboard player and co-lead vocalist with The Europeans and vocalist with How We Live...
– vocals - Steve RotherySteve RotherySteve Rothery is the guitarist of the English rock band Marillion. He was born in Brampton, South Yorkshire, England. From the age of six he lived in Whitby, North Yorkshire.-Biography:...
- guitars - Mark Kelly - keyboards
- Pete TrewavasPete TrewavasPete Trewavas is an English musician. He joined Marillion in 1982, taking over the role of bassist, from Diz Minnett, while acting occasionally as a backing vocalist and acoustic guitarist.Although he was born in Middlesbrough, Trewavas spent much of his childhood in the Buckinghamshire town of...
- bass - Ian MosleyIan MosleyIan F. Mosley is a drummer in the progressive rock band, Marillion.Mosley joined the band in 1984 after a long search for a replacement of Mick Pointer, who had been left the band in 1983. Mosley had previously, among others, played with former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, both on two of his...
- drums
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK Album Chart | 53 |